Nottingham Forest’s Premier League rivals Bournemouth have confirmed the appointment of Andoni Iraola as the club’s new head coach following the shock sacking of Gary O’Neill.
Bournemouth confirmed the departure of O’Neill from the club on Monday afternoon, despite the manager comfortably saving them from relegation at the end of the season. After initially being appointed as interim manager, O’Neill officially replaced Scott Parker in the hot seat in November, helping to steer the club to safety.
Despite that, The Cherries’ confirmed the manager’s departure with chairman Bill Foley saying the “change in direction will provide us with the best platform from which to build.” Shortly after O’Neill’s sacking was confirmed, Bournemouth announced the appointment of Iraola as the club’s new head coach. The 40-year-old has signed a two-year deal at the Vitality stadium following the expiry of his contract with Rayo Vallecano.
